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State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy is entitled to make smart remarks if he so wishes. He should regard this as an investment. Two global figures are coming to visit this country. Regarding the Queen of England, it is the first time in 100 years that a reigning monarch has come here and this is the culmination of a great deal of work by a great number of people who brought about a peace situation. The Queen...

State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: The Deputy will be aware that in a previous existence the Ceann Comhairle made massive strides in dealing with sea-landing facilities in their mutual constituency and these will stand the test of time.

State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: It is not possible to give an up-to-the-cent figure for the costs associated with both visits.

State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: All of these will be made available in due course but the Deputy should understand at least that other countries would give a lot for the opportunity to have two global figures visit our country in the space of a short time. I see this as an investment in business, for tourism, the development of the economy and the projection of Ireland as a country that has grown up, that faces the future,...

State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: I agree with Deputy Micheál Martin in respect of the fundamental reasons for the visits of the Queen and President Obama. It is part of the continuation of the normalisation of relationships between countries. I commend the Deputy on the part he played when he was Minister for Foreign Affairs in dealing with issues in regard to Northern Ireland and on some of the actions he took, all of...

State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: I thank Deputies Mitchell O'Connor and Mathews for their comments, support and invitations, and for the Deputy Mathews's words of wisdom, particularly regarding sinners.

State Visits (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: I hope we all have a future in that case. These visits are a brilliant opportunity to be availed of by the country and, on behalf of the people, I warmly welcome the visits of the Queen and President Obama.

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 2 and 3 together. Attracting and retaining inward investment, and promoting research and development and innovation, are both core aspects of the Government's strategy for supporting enterprise and growing employment. As Head of Government, I will support development and implementation of policy in these areas in a variety of ways, including as chair of...

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: I assure Deputy Martin that I intend to involve myself centrally, along with other Ministers, on behalf of the Government in promoting what we regard as potential for investment to increase exports and develop jobs. We should be able by 2016 to demonstrate that we are the best small country in the world in which to do business. When I went to Washington for the St. Patrick's Day...

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: I will forward more precise figures to the Deputy in respect of what we intend to do. The world is going to change utterly in the next decade, with developments occurring in respect of the Internet, genetics, biotechnology, robotics, nanotechnology, etc. As the Deputy is well aware, Ireland has enormous capability in this regard in the context of the cluster capacity that exists here and...

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: Aontaím leis an méid a dúirt an Teachta Adams faoi fhorbairt comhlachtaí áitiúil agus gur chóir go mbeadh comhoibriú ann an t-am ar fad. The reaction in respect our corporation tax rate has not been hysterical at all. Rather, the Deputy has been quite hysterical with regard to some of these matters.

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: The current corporation tax rate has been in place for some time. I was a member of the Government that introduced corporation tax, which has been a fundamental cornerstone of foreign direct investment. The Deputy is aware that for many years this country was the gateway to Europe as a result of the capacity, flexibility and productivity of its workforce. This was particularly true in the...

Inward Investment (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: I apologise to Deputy Boyd Barrett. Last year, the value of food exports was of the order of €8 billion. By 2020, this figure will have risen to over €12 billion and that will have enormous implications. The Deputy stated that we are betting our entire economic future on inward investment. That is not the case. The export sector has been running very well for 20 months in a row and...

Programmes for Government (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 4 to 7, inclusive, together. The programme for Government was approved by the Fine Gael and Labour parties on 6 March 2011 and was adopted by the Government at its first meeting as the framework for its work over coming years. The programme sets out the policies and initiatives to be progressed over the term of the Government to tackle the many and varied...

Programmes for Government (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: Agus an Teachta ag caint i nGaeilge, cuireann sé i gcuimhne dom an díospóireacht a bhí eadrainn i gConamara i rith an olltoghcháin.

Programmes for Government (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: Is é Ard-Rúnaí na Roinne a bhéas i bhfheighil an phlean a chur i gcrích, go ginearálta. Mé féin, mar cheannaire pholaitiúil ar an Roinn a bhéas á stiúradh. Deputy Martin is aware that we have set out a number of targets. These are all contained in the programme for Government, which will continue over the lifetime of this Government. I intend to have regular interaction with...

Programmes for Government (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: Deputy Martin is aware that Cabinet meetings are about making decisions in respect of elements of the programme for Government and other matters that arise from time to time. We will have a report for the first 100 days. I intend to meet Ministers and Ministers of State regularly about the elements of the programme that are their responsibilities. It is fair comment to say one should report...

Programmes for Government (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: That is nonsense, as Deputy Adams knows. I made the position very clear in the House and we are following through on it. We have made some serious decisions in order to bring some certainty to the banking sector. I pointed out to the Deputy that credit to lend to business will be available from the two pillar banks. I also pointed out that we will introduce a partial loan guarantee scheme...

Written Answers — Civil Service Staff: Civil Service Staff (20 Apr 2011)

Enda Kenny: The method of appointment of the Captain of the Guard in Leinster House, a post last filled in 2002, is laid down in Section 7 of the Staff of the Houses of the Oireachtas Act 1959, which states that "the Captain of the Guard, Houses of the Oireachtas, shall be appointed by the Taoiseach after consultation with the Chairman of Dáil Éireann and the Chairman of Seanad Éireann".

Appointments to State Boards (3 May 2011)

Enda Kenny: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, together. The Government has decided that new arrangements will be put in place for the making of appointments to State boards and bodies. In future, Departments will invite expressions of interest on their websites for vacancies on the boards of bodies under their aegis. Ministers will not necessarily be confined to those who make...